| Founded | 1996 (1996) |
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Area served | Nationwide |
| Method | Telephone counseling,E-mail counseling |
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| Website | www |
Lifeline Foundation is anNGO based inKolkata,India. It providestelephone counselling tomentally distressed individuals. It was founded in 1996 and has been noted for its efforts by the international media.[3][4][5][6]
Lifeline Foundation operates atelephone helpline to providecounselling to suicidal or other emotionally distressed individuals. The helpline is staffed byvolunteers and receives 20-25 calls a day. It also engages in raising awareness about mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, exam-stress and other issues in and around Kolkata by hostingseminars andworkshops.[3][7][8]
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